We all know that one of the common and nasty side effects of struggling with a mental illness is the tendency to believe ourselves to be unworthy. Unworthy of love, unworthy of opportunities, unworthy of happiness. And a common side effect of those feelings of unworthiness is the tendency to make ourselves smaller. To attempt, [...]
This week was Mental Health Awareness Week and all week I've been wanting and meaning to write something to share with you, my lovely readers. But I've had a funny mental health week and have just not quite been in the right frame of mind. I've felt edgy, restless and anxious, as if something is [...]
This is just a quick little recommendation, as I've only just come across it myself but thought it still seemed worth a share. The Anxiety Journal is actually something my lovely husband found and suggested to me, and I'm so glad he did. It is another beautifully presented book, very simply formatted, with lots of [...]
This is a piece of writing I did when I was struggling, torn back and forth between being overwhelmed by negative thoughts and striving to remember the good and hold onto hope. It's about being in the borderlands between dark and light and finding a way out. I have shared it on here before but [...]
Image found here. This is a post I shared three years ago that I thought was worth re-sharing, with a few tweaks. I've mentioned some little things that can be helpful in coping with bad days. There's one thing in particular that I have found helps me cope with anxiety and ward off depression. The [...]
In order to encourage more open conversations around mental health, and breakdown the stigma surrounding it, we all need to take responsibility for creating opportunities where those conversations can occur. There are so many ways to do that but right now I'm going to share with you one of my favourites that is currently happening [...]
Anxiety sucks. I'm not talking about the anxious moments we all have before exams or interviews etc. I'm talking about anxiety when it becomes a dark shadow pervading through every corner of your life. Strangling everything with thoughts of worst case scenarios and what-ifs. We're told it's our fault, that we should stop worrying, think [...]
Image found here. Our mental health is affected by all sorts of things. I know for me personally, change has always been a big one. Just the idea of change can have a big impact on my mental and emotional state. It's much easier said than done, but it is so important to try and [...]
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